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Grant is an expert in frequent flyer miles, hotel loyalty points, credit card rewards, and cash back deals. He also has a pretty cool travel blog. Find him on Twitter @travelwithgrant.

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Ebates Launches Green Monday with Double Cash Back at 500+ Stores

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Good evening everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I was doing some online shopping and noticed that Ebates is running their Green Monday promo and offering double cash back at 500+ stores through 11:59pm PT on 12/12.  I am not sure if these are the same 500+ stores that were in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday promo, but I am sure there is a lot of overlap.  To the one person who has not signed up for an Ebates account, click here to create your free account (you also get a $10 bonus after you make a $25 purchase).

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SF Travel Hackers December Meetup (12/14 7pm); Plug and Play Travel EXPO (12/15 in Sunnyvalle)

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Good morning everyone, I wanted to announce that the SF Travel Hackers Meetup Group has scheduled their December meetup.  If you are planning on attending, please RSVP, space is limited and they will check names at the door.  Here are the details:

This month we’ll be having our annual holiday gathering. Expect a frequent traveler pub quiz style trivia night, prizes and a raffle for cool airline and hotel swag just in time for the holidays!  Last year’s was one of the group’s favorite events – hope to see you there!

  • When: Wednesday, December 14 @ 7-9pm
  • Where: WeWork Mid-Market, 995 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (Google Map)

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Should I Convert my Chase Freedom to a Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card?

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Good morning everyone, I hope your week is going well.  I am struggling to make a decision regarding the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card.  I really want the credit card and sign up bonus, but due to the Chase 5/24 rule, I am not getting any new Chase credit cards anytime soon.  I also have a few Chase business cards that I don’t use much.  Should I convert my Chase Freedom Credit Card to a Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card?  Here are the facts in my situation:

  • I am way over the Chase 5/24 rule, so I am not getting a new Chase credit card anytime soon
  • I am not a Chase Private Client and have not been pre-approved for the Chase Sapphire Reserve or Chase Ink Preferred
  • I currently have a Chase Freedom, Chase Ink Cash, and Chase Ink Plus
  • I do not have a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Freedom Unlimited
  • I do not max out my Chase Ink Cash or Chase Ink Plus 5x categories
  • I do not max out my Chase Freedom 5% rotating cash back categories
  • My Chase Ink Plus annual fee is due in March 2017
  • You can only convert a Chase Freedom, Chase Freedom Unlimited, Chase Sapphire, or Chase Sapphire Preferred to a Chase Sapphire Reserve.
  • You need to have a credit line of at least $10,000 to be approved for the conversion (my Chase Freedom has a $25,000 credit line).

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Ebates Launches Cyber Monday 2 with Double Cash Back at 500+ Stores

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Good evening everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I was checking my email and saw an email from Ebates – Second Chance for Cyber Savings!  It looks like Ebates is running a Cyber Monday 2 campaign and offering double cash back at 500+ stores through 11:59pm PT on 12/5.  I am not sure if these are the same 500+ stores that were in the Black Friday or Cyber Monday promo, but I am sure there is a lot of overlap.  To the one person who has not signed up for an Ebates account, click here to create your free account (you also get a $10 bonus after you make a $25 purchase).

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Ebates App: Limited Time Only Daily Deals + 25% Cash Back

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Good morning everyone, I hope your weekend is going well.  A few days ago, I noticed that the Ebates app started sending me notifications about limited time only daily deals.  I believe on Thursday the offer was a S’well water bottle and yesterday was a crayon set from Toys R Us.  Both deals were offering 25% cash back, but I didn’t purchase either deal.  Today’s deal is for a Cupshe hooded sweatshirt.  Trust me, I am not in the market for a Cupshe Hooded Sweatshirt, but if you are, you can buy it through the Ebates app and get 25% cash back.  This cash back amount is specific to this product and does not include any other items from Cupshe (I’m still not exactly sure how to exactly pronounce Cupshe, it is “cup” + “shh”?).

Anyway, download the Ebates app from the Apple Store or Google Play store and sign into your Ebates account.  If you are not an Ebates member, you can sign up for a free account and earn a $10 bonus after you make your first purchase of $25 or more (I will also get a bonus after you make your first purchase – thank you!).  After you sign into your Ebates account, you should see the bell icon in the upper right corner.  Click that and you can see today’s daily deal.

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